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Fast Pitch

Fast Pitch

Published in
2021
4.09
on Goodreads (2,692)

Description

From Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the pitch. Shenice Lockwood has her eyes set on the Fastpitch World Series. As team captain, she'd like nothing more than to help her girls take home the trophy and the $10,000 prize money. And as one of the few brown faces on the field, it'd be a personal triumph to show-up her rich, white opponents. But Shenice's focus gets shaken when her Uncle Jack reveals that a family crime may have been a set-up all along. Shenice will stop at nothing to uncover the past. The closer she gets to the truth, though, the further she gets from her goals for the future. From the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, Nic Stone seamlessly pairs the history of the Negro Leagues with the story of a contemporary, Black tween determined to blaze a trail of her own.
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
192 pages

Why to read

  • Inspiring story of leadership and personal growth
  • Engages with themes of sportsmanship and competition
  • Highlights the importance of family and community
  • Encourages readers to overcome personal and collective challenges